The Family Stallone (2023) s01e08 Episode Script

MTV. ♪
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Okay. It's memorabilia time.
-JENNIFER: Oh, my God.
That's a lot of you.
-SCARLET: Whoa.
-Now, that's a little much.
-Is that the bartender?
-SYLVESTER (laughs): I guess.
-JENNIFER: Sly.
-What?
-This is like
-a wax museum of you.
-I know.
I know. I think
there's
an incredible resemblance.
JENNIFER:
I'm gonna have nightmares.
SYLVESTER:
I don't know.
Sly was hanging out
with Arnold in his office,
and he was like, "Oh, my God.
Arnold has everything
from every movie."
I love all this.
To do the position,
like, standing like this.
(camera shutter clicks)
-(laughs)
-Now, that is a selfie.
He's like,
"That's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna make
my memorabilia office."
I'm like, "Yeah,
but that's his office.
This is our home."
SYLVESTER:
I love that. Incredible.
-Does this look like me?
-No, it doesn't look like you.
-Actually, a little bit.
Little bit.
-Actually a little bit.
-SOPHIA: Oh, my God.
-SYLVESTER: Rambolina.
Maybe we don't need
so many Rambos.
-I think we're Rambo-ed out.
-How you doing?
Yeah, that's cute. I like that.
Isn't it ironic that now we're--
speaking of all this--
we're going
to Philly this weekend?
SYLVESTER:
Yeah, we are going to Philly.
I have a really strong
affiliation with Philadelphia
because that's where I really
learned about life in general.
I got a job along the docks.
I worked alongside
stevedores and drove forklifts
and really learned about
Philadelphia the hard way.
That one year set the tone.
If I had never done that,
I never would've wrote Rocky
'cause that's what
came from those streets.
I'd like to eat
a Philly cheesesteak,
and I'd like to go to the steps
'cause I haven't been since
-we were probably
-Since you were
-I'll tell you, it was '05.
-The Rocky Balboa. Yeah.
I had just finished directing
Rocky Balboa, and
I wanted my family
to be there, so
the last scene
was everyone running
up the steps
during the end credits.
They were very, very young.
Now that they're all adults,
I wanted them to come back
to Philadelphia
with me as adults
and just experience that feeling
once again and know that
they're gonna keep punching.
They can do it.
If I did it, they can do it.
-It's gonna be wild.
-It's gonna be fun.
Since my dad wrapped Tulsa King,
sometimes these long shoots
make him feel
a little bit nostalgic,
and I think going to Philly
is exactly what he needs.
The thing is that,
once my mom and dad get
an idea for something,
it is go time for everybody.
So it looks like
we're all going to Philly.
All I care about is
what you guys think.
SISTINE:
I'll try to get
Scarlet to come.
She'll come. If we have to
kidnap her, she'll come.
I just-- I don't understand.
Why wouldn't she come?
On a weekend? She doesn't
have class on the weekend.
She's unpredictable.
I don't know.
She's all right.
Look, Scarlet
has embraced her new life
in college, and there
is a very strong chance
she's not showing up in Philly.
I just have a feeling.
I think she's tired
of being pulled home
for all of these family events.
This is from all of us girls.
Condoms?
-No, wait a second.
-(groans)
SYLVESTER:
Jesus Christ.
I'm gonna try every
line in the book,
but there's no promises
with that kid.
Sly, these knives
shouldn't be allowed
in this house. (laughing)
Duel.
That's how we solve problems.
We duel for them.
(laughing)
Actually, I should get rid
of these things.
(imitates blade slicing)
Thank you.
Come on now,
roll with the crazy ♪
Dance like 1980 ♪
♪
Roll with me, baby ♪
You ain't gonna save me ♪
Ooh. ♪
-(knocking on door)
-SOPHIA: Hello?
Hello? Is it op
(deep voice):
Police.
(laughs):
Hi.
You got me in the middle
of making tea.
-Why does it?
-Oh, God
Thank you.
-I'm sorry.
-Hi.
-Bye-bye.
-She's in pain.
Would you guys like some tea?
I just finished rushing.
I have to plan out
all my classes.
It's been a long week,
but I love it.
It kind of smells
like Play-Doh in here.
-Like, it doesn't smell
that good.
-Her apartment actually smells
so much better
than your apartment.
-SOPHIA: My apartment
smells great.
-You stinky.
Something smells weird.
SCARLET:
Every time I come
to your apartment,
I forget that
you're a grown-ass woman.
-You're with me now, so do you
guys want to go out tonight?
-How is
-Let's go to a restaurant?
-No, she just joined a sorority.
I know. I want to know
how rush is
and how are the girls
treating you?
Oh. The best part about rushing,
I have to say, is the dressing.
Like the cute little dresses.
I put bows in my hair.
I showed you. I looked like
Yeah, you-you're very tan
right now.
Okay, actually, we do need
to talk about something,
and I don't
So, you guys drove
all the way here
to give me some news?
Mom and Dad
want you to come to Philadelphia
with us this weekend.
-Oh, this weekend? This weekend?
-Yeah.
You guys, school just started.
I just joined a sorority.
And you know how much of
a commitment that is.
Does it have to be this weekend?
What's so important this weekend
that you have to miss this?
I just signed up for classes.
-I get that, I get that,
I get that.
-I just started
adjusting back to school.
But you're going to get right
back into it the weekend after.
-But I literally just got here.
-We haven't taken a family trip
-in how many years?
-SOPHIA: I know
you just got here.
I just got here, and, like,
just packing all my bags, and
It's two days.
Two days of your life
that you're gonna miss.
SCARLET:
I think this is such
a classic older sister thing
to do right now.
Sophia and Sistine
would always be
with my mom and dad
every weekend.
Even when Sophia was in college,
she'd be with my parents
every weekend.
But my sisters and I's
relationship
with our parents
are completely different.
I think that you should
just consider it.
Just think about it.
I do think sometimes,
though, Scarlet,
adulting is making decisions
that, sometimes,
you don't want to do,
but you do it for the betterment
of other people.
Yeah.
I understand why Scarlet
doesn't want to come
and take time away
from her college life right now,
but I also don't agree
with her entirely.
There are certain times
in life where you have to
make sacrifices
for other people,
even if it's not
for your benefit,
and this is one
of those moments.
I mean, you guys,
like, Dad's gonna be
telling the same stories
over and over again
-of what we've already heard
since we were probably
-No, we know.
Do you know how many times
he's told me, he's like,
"This is the first place
on this corner
where I stole my first pack
of cigarettes."
(laughs)
SOPHIA:
My dad and my mom
probably repeat the same stories
300 times, and I can't tell
if it's on purpose or
because they actually forgot
they told us.
You know, Dad's like,
"Right here. Ricky.
"This guy Ricky,
he punched me in the face
"for the first time,
and that's when I knew
I wanted to be a boxer."
Look, I am a big fan of history.
"When I was here,
I smoked my first cigarette
by this bush
next to this plant."
It's just like a,
a bicycle wheel.
It just keeps going
round and round.
It's like,
where is this waitress from?
Didn't you tell me that you
"We got to go to Victor's.
It's the best."
"Look at this. I went to here
when I was 16 years old,"
and my mom's like,
"I went to this Laundromat
when I was eight."
Do you want me to give
an impression of Sly?
PRODUCER:
Yeah.
"Oh, yeah, I Oh, uh,
that girl and that girl
ended up being twins
at the end of the day."
-(overlapping chatter)
-What? Dad dated twins?
It's a true story.
(all laugh)
SYLVESTER:
Innkeeper. Innkeeper.
I need a drink.
(laughs)
SYLVESTER:
Innkeeper, hello.
Your favorite, white wine.
(laughs)
-Oh, yeah.
-Sorry, this was open, so
Giving you something
that was already open.
Thank you.
Honey, I'm home.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-SYLVESTER: Hi.
-JENNIFER: How are you, girlies?
SOPHIA:
Hi, hi, hi.
Look at you guys
enjoying some wine.
Yeah, well, she's trying
to get me into white wine.
It's gonna be a long haul.
He'd rather have his bourbon.
I-- But I didn't have
a bourbon open near me, so
SYLVESTER:
No, it's gonna take a while.
I'm waiting
for a spider to come along
and drink all of it.
-(laughs)
-SISTINE: So,
would you like to hear
about Scarlet?
-SYLVESTER: I'd love to.
-Since we just saw her.
SYLVESTER:
(sighs) Is it drama?
SISTINE:
You have three daughters.
What do you expect?
-Of course there's
gonna be drama.
-Okay.
We were saying
how important that is
for you guys for her to go
and that it's gonna be
-an experience.
-Yeah.
-Of course.
Apparently, that wasn't, uh,
-convincing enough.
-I-I-- We tried,
but she's pretty adamant
about not going
-Why?
-What?
-SOPHIA: to Philadelphia.
Why? Oh.
-D-Does she have a reason?
-Can you explain it more?
I think it's everything.
I think she is just a bit
overwhelmed and she really
enjoys her freedom,
-being alone.
-She emphasized independence.
This is unbelievable because
she's always been that
She always moved solo.
Like, we would all be
sitting here,
-and Scarlet would be
in her room.
-Yeah.
-No, yeah, exactly.
-And it's like some things
-don't ever change.
-But that's just
Every kid's different.
She has to come.
The trip is on the weekend.
She's not gonna miss classes.
She's not gonna miss
any school stuff.
Philly is really
important to Sly.
For Sly, bringing
his daughters to Philadelphia,
he really wants them to
remember, like, it's not so easy
all the time.
He wants to show his path
and what it took
and the struggles
he had to overcome
so much in his life.
The meaning behind Rocky is,
you may not win the fight,
but you won the life, you know?
And for her
to not make this trip
I'm actually disappointed
in Scarlet.
Does she understand it?
Like, this is a moment
that we're probably
not gonna do again
-for a long time, if not ever.
-Right.
She's an adult. She gets it.
I understand,
but we're all adults.
You know what? It is what it is.
These times are becoming
rarer and rarer,
and I'm just hoping that
she realizes that because
once it's gone, it's gone.
-Okay.
-SISTINE: I'm sorry.
I don't want
-to bum you guys out.
-That's all right. It's not
We're just the messengers.
-That was a long week.
-I know.
I wish we were
at the same events.
I know.
It, like, breaks my heart.
But that was your fault.
You didn't go to the
-It was your fault.
-We didn't go
-to the same sorority.
-But we had to,
we had to branch out, and now
we're meeting new people.
-Why do we need to branch out?
-And we can join forces.
Every time,
if we ever have a mixed event,
I won't talk to you.
-Ever.
-No, we have to put on
the persona.
I met Darby,
we were in an elevator.
Her and I were just
really glaring
at each other awkwardly.
And then I invited her
back to my dorm,
and then we talked all night.
And since that day,
we've been best friends.
Are you excited
for the pool party?
-Is it Saturday?
-Yeah.
It's like our first official
sorority girl pool party.
And then there might be
something at night, too.
-Oh, so there's two things?
-So it's gonna be
a busy weekend.
Then, this weekend as well,
my whole family's
supposed to be in Philly.
It's basically for my dad,
but I can't go
because I'm balancing
-school and this and
-Yeah, and you have classes.
a sorority that
I literally was not even
planning on rushing.
I just finally, like,
settled in, moved in.
I don't know, when I was in high
school, too, I just always felt
trapped, but it's because
my mom wants me there so much,
and I-I love her to death,
but sometimes it gets
a little too much, where
-Yeah.
-And I'm such a person
that loves to be free,
and I finally get the freedom.
-Free bird Scarlet.
-And then and but yeah.
It just like I don't know.
It's a lot.
I know you're overwhelmed.
-I know.
-I know it's been
a busy few weeks.
I see my parents quite a lot.
It's just, it's just
one weekend.
I don't see
what the big deal is.
It's just a lot right now
that I'm dealing with.
All of my favorite stories ♪
Feeling wrapped
in your glory ♪
Can we go back
to the way we used to? ♪
Now you still cross my mind,
though ♪
Never seem to let you go ♪
Can we go back
to the way we used to? ♪
Can we go back, can we go
back, can we go back there? ♪
SYLVESTER (over phone):
Hey there, young one. It's Dad.
I understand
you have reservations
about coming to Philly,
but there is nothing
more important
than family being together.
So please join us.
It won't be the same
without you. Love you.
Can we go back, can we go
back, can we go back there? ♪
And if I run back,
if I run back ♪
Will you still be there? ♪
Can we go back, can we go
back, can we go back there? ♪
SYLVESTER:
This is incredible.
WOMAN:
Hi.
-SYLVESTER: Hi again.
-WOMAN: Welcome back.
SYLVESTER:
When we arrived in Philadelphia,
I wanted to go to Victor's Café,
which is aka Adrian's restaurant
from Rocky Balboa. Rocky VI.
Do you remember
this place, honey?
-Yes.
-You do?
Thanks for coming by.
I appreciate it.
People ask me,
"What is your proudest moment?"
I'd say Rocky Balboa, Rocky VI,
because no one
wanted to make it.
So it was a really
big, big challenge.
And that restaurant
seemed to be like the epicenter
of what the heart and soul
of that film was,
so I wanted to go back there
with the heart and soul
of my life, my family, and just
experience that once again.
SISTINE:
This place is so cool.
I feel like I'm traveling
back in time.
-You are.
-SOPHIA: Yeah.
JENNIFER:
But we're missing one.
I feel so sad
that Scarlet's not here
'cause I don't think
she's ever been here before.
I know. I don't know
what her problem is.
JENNIFER:
This is a big moment for us.
-It's a huge moment.
-SISTINE: Yeah.
-JENNIFER: I just wish
-we were all together.
-Same.
I think
-we should disown her.
-(laughter)
-No.
-Once and for all.
You got to see upstairs.
You got to see it to believe it.
I do want to see it.
And I remember saying in Creed
that's where I should live.
He goes, "Oh, no."
I'm telling you that's where
a widower who
all he has is this,
who cannot forget his wife
would live here.
-He has nothing.
-SISTINE: Yeah, that's true.
-Yeah.
-SISTINE: It's actually
a good point.
-Yeah.
-SYLVESTER: So, I thought he'd
be coming downstairs, upstairs.
JENNIFER:
I know, it's great.
Your bedroom up there, yeah.
-It would be amazing.
-SISTINE: It's really cool.
-It would have been cool.
-SOPHIA: What is it?
JENNIFER:
(gasps) Oh, my God.
Look at who's here.
(laughs) Scarlet.
I'm so happy you did it.
Okay, good.
-Hello, baby girl.
-Can I join?
Yay, Scarlet.
How are you? This is
the greatest surprise ever.
I'm so happy you did it.
The Cat in the Hat
just popped out.
Is this seat taken? (laughs)
Glad you're here.
My baby, she shows up.
I'm so happy to see her.
She made the right decision,
so I'm glad
she changed her mind
and she came.
-Well, I am so excited
you're here, baby.
-Yeah.
-Now we're whole again. Whoo!
-JENNIFER: Yay.
I think it's time for you
to quit school
-and hang out with us.
-I know.
-No, just kidding.
I know you love college.
-You guys, I love school.
-SYLVESTER: You do?
-Yeah.
I've learned so much
and I've grown so much from it.
It's really hard to balance
college and family.
And now that I left home,
wish that they could see
I have to prioritize
college as well.
All right, girls, come on. I'm
gonna tell you guys something.
So, right here,
probably the most important
thing I ever wrote was
in Rocky Balboa. It's about,
"It's not how hard you hit,
"it's about how hard you can
get hit and keep moving forward.
"How much you can take
and keep moving.
That's how winning is done."
And I wrote this
'cause it's something
I always wanted
to say to my children.
I did.
Little did I know that
I would have my daughters
here someday.
And isn't it ironic,
this is the one line
we remembered, out of all
the things, is that line?
-Yeah.
-We know that speech by heart.
-You do?
-"The world ain't
all sunshine and rainbows."
The world ain't all
sunshine and rainbows.
"It'll beat you to your knees
and keep you there permanently,
if you let it."
But it ain't about
how hard you hit.
It's about how hard you can
get hit and keep moving forward.
-"That's how winning is done."
-That's how winning is done.
"That's how winning is done."
You made my life, girls.
-(laughs) You made us.
-MAN: A pleasure.
Thank you, buddy. Thank you.
SYLVESTER: Welsh Avenue.
Now we're starting to get
into the hood a little bit.
That, see right there?
I got into the fight
with the McEwen twins.
Oh, this is funny.
First time I got kicked
in the groin, right there.
That hurt.
Jim Pomponi lived there.
Jules Versali. Betty something.
-JENNIFER:
Was this your house there?
-SYLVESTER: No, that one
-on the right. Right there.
-Aw.
I lived here about seven
and a half, eight years.
That was when I started to act.
That's when I started
to write a little bit.
When I was in that house,
I was kind of a scrawny kid.
I could spend
a lot of time alone,
and I would literally
put on musical scores
and I would move
around that room,
play every part.
Literally, I'd spend hours
and hours just doing
these odd routines.
So I realized I was not fit
for the normal world.
I was always gonna be somewhere
in the world where you had to
create your own little universe.
Wow, wow, wow.
-JENNIFER: This is so cool.
-Hi. Can we go inside?
-HOMEOWNER: Sure.
-Oh, my God.
This is the first door
I literally was thrown through.
I'll tell you that story.
My childhood
was kind of complicated.
Everyone was trying
to make their own way.
So it wasn't, um
your all-American family
role model situation
where everyone sort of
looked out for one another.
Everyone was kind of
like on their own.
-This is it.
-Is that your bedroom?
-Yeah. Oh, my God.
-(laughing): Oh, my God.
SYLVESTER:
My brother lived next door
He was in this other room?
who I routinely tortured.
It looks really great.
Much more cheerful.
This is great.
D-Do you remember
it being this nice?
No, mine was not this nice.
SCARLET:
Reading my dad's expressions,
I think it's a mix of
so many different emotions.
I have to admit, my dad
has fought a lot growing up.
He was always Rocky.
Down here is where you came
to settle neighborhood disputes.
You moved the furniture back
and you
Coming into his childhood home
has made me realize I've
been completely selfish
and I should be here
with my family.
Rocky started right here.
You should donate
that to eBay, pal.
Don't you find it fascinating
that one movie caused
such an iconic move that every
single day on those steps
they run to the top
and immediately
their arms
are thrown in the air?
It's unreal.
-You girls ready?
-Yep.
(cheering)
SISTINE:
I wasn't expecting
that many people.
Just seeing all of his fans
still have so much admiration
and love for him.
Wow, look at these steps, Sly.
-I don't know if I can
run up these, Jennifer.
-I know.
I first saw the steps
when I was 11 years old,
and I'd never seen
anything like that.
So when I had a chance
to do the Rocky film,
I thought, where can I exemplify
a transitional moment
where a man fails
and then he succeeds?
And I feel that way today.
-(laughing)
-Wow.
(cheering)
-JENNIFER: Wow.
-WOMAN: Rocky!
Ah!
I can't tell you, it's amazing
to be back here,
guys, seriously.
I expected a few people,
but it's amazing.
When I walk up those steps,
I feel like I can do anything.
I don't know why
but it's magical to me.
It proves that dreams
can come true.
Mm-hmm.
But now my next dream
is that it's your turn
to look out there.
There's just
something so optimistic
and life-affirming
about this view.
It's as though you can see
your life up ahead of you.
You're going to go
out there and conquer.
We can fly
above the stars ♪
No, no, seriously,
it's wonderful to be here
as a family, you know?
Follow your heart ♪
This is such
a breathtaking moment.
Being on the steps
together as a family,
it's honestly life-changing,
and I'm so happy
I got to be here
to experience this.
We can fly
above the stars ♪
Family does come before
friends or anything.
Follow your heart ♪
SYLVESTER: Scarlet, Sophia,
Sistine, my daughters,
I've had my time and I'm
incredibly grateful for it.
Now it's your time.
It's your time to look
out there, see your vision,
go after your dream,
and don't be deterred
because we love you and we'll
support you to our dying breath.
Wow, look at those, Sly.
-SCARLET: What?!
-SYLVESTER: My feet grew.
(cheering)
Rocky! Rocky!
-Rocky! Rocky!
-(laughs): Yeah!
Come on now,
roll with the crazy ♪
Dance like 1980 ♪
Ooh, ooh ♪
Roll with the crazy ♪
Dance like 1980 ♪
♪
Roll with me, baby ♪
You ain't gonna save me ♪
Ooh, ooh. ♪
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